Benefit Concert “Solidarity with Israel”
UPCOMING:
iPalpiti Artists International, Inc. 1125 N. Fairfax Ave, POB 462117 West Hollywood, CA 90046-9998
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2023 2:00PM
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Annual Appreciation Party* Once a Year NO AGENDA for Board Members, Benefactors, Volunteers
The Stage is set
Guests arriving
Event partners: Lana Melman of Liberate Art and Lauren Cohen, JNF-USA
Thank you to Dina & Fred Leeds for hosting this evening of Solidarity and Music in their Garden Amphitheatre in Bel Air on October 26th. It was an inspirational and successful gathering. THANK YOU ALL, a special THANK YOU to our generous hosts, major supporters Lana and Jeff Melman, and Laura Cohen of JNF-USA – all funds now at Jewish National Fund-USA, designated for the Sefer Torah for the 3500 Israeli residents in the Halutza region who live on the Southern Gaza border and who have suffered brutal massacres - like Nir Oz where out of 400 residents only 140 survived, Be’eri, Shlomit – all relocated now but determined to rebuild their lives. The needs are unending. Of the $100K goal, as of today, we have raised $35,376.19. Your generosity counts. iPalpiti artists Samuel Nebyu, violinist/Hungary-Ethiopia; Jacopo Giacopuzzi, pianist/Italy; Victor de Almeida, violist/Australia-Brazil-USA; Timur Bekbosunov, tenor/Kazakhstan presented an extraordinary program of Jewish music/composers. Dedicated to the promotion of peace and understanding through music and often referred to as “Musical Peace Corps,” iPalpiti has created a network of international artists, forging lifetime associations that transcend the conflicts of our time. Over 400 extraordinary young musicians in 53 countries have been supported, presenting annual festivals in LA, and touring internationally, including Israel. The iPalpiti orchestra is scheduled to perform concerts in Eilat on February 4-10, 2024. Jewish National Fund-USA: we were there yesterday, we are there today, and we will be there tomorrow. JNF has worked in close partnership for decades with Halutza and is uniquely prepared to assist in meeting the emergency needs created by the current crisis and the real, long-term needs of tomorrow.
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OPUS iPALPITI ARTISTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. DEDICATED TO THE ARTISTIC CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF EXCEPTIONALLY GIFTED YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS AND TO THE PROMOTION OF PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING THROUGH MUSIC.
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FROM OPUS 6, 23 YEARS AGO:
HONORARY PRESIDENTS
Ida Haendel, CBE† Eduard Schmieder Lord Yehudi Menuhin, Founding Member, In Memoriam
Our 2nd annual volunteer Appreciation Party took place on December 10th, 2000 at the home of Wally Helmick and Liz Bradley (our Legal Council and Director of Membership) in Hancock Park. Here is the photo of some of our dedicated volunteers & supporters with the first edition of the iPalpiti CD 2000.
ARTISTIC ADVISORS
Vladimir Ashkenazy Julius Berger Yefim Bronfman Martin Chalifour Lynn Harrell† Gary Karr Gidon Kremer Cho-Liang Lin Wynton Marsalis Igor Oistrakh† Menachem Pressler† Vadim Repin Ruggiero Ricci† Angel Romero
May we all be blessed by the touch of higher harmony! Carnegie Hall. New York (2007,2009,2011)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Israel 2006, visiting Masada between concerts
ADVISORY BOARD
Thomas Backer, Ph.D Jim Eninger Monte M. Lemann II, Esq. Wanda Presburger, Community Liaison Harold Schloss, The Schloss Group of Merrill Lynch Anna Volkoff, CPA Hon. Zev Yaroslavsky
Mozarteum, Salzburg (2005, 2017)
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL DIRECTORS, INT’L COMPETITIONS
Host Dina Leeds welcomes guests and artists
Rabbi & Rebbetzin Mendy Mentz of Bel Air, delivered a Hatikva (national anthem of the State of Israel) by iPalpiti artists moving sermon.
Kaija Saariketu, Finland Count Yvan de Launoit, Belgium Agnes Maria Schilling, Germany Mihai Constantinescu, Romania
Hosts Fred (1st L) and Dina Leeds (3rd L) with guests
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1125 N. Fairfax Avenue POB 462117 West Hollywood, CA 90046-9998 Tel: 310.205.0511 Email: info@iPalpiti.org www.iPalpiti.org
*All private events are by invitation only. Inquire at info@iPalpiti.org or call 310.205.0511 Visit iPalpiti.org for invitations / RSVP / Host locations. JNF presentation on Halutza region of Gaza envelope
Lana & Jeff Melman (L), major donors and partners of the event with iPalpiti board and Laura & Maestro Eduard Schmieder.
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NEWSLETTER FALL 2023
More than ever, our mission resonates with the current world. Every time iPalpiti musicians settle into the first rehearsal – wherever in the world concerts take place – Maestro Schmieder begins with his personal greetings of LOVE, HUMANITY, and PEACE. With over 400 iPalpitians from all over the world (53 countries to date), this message carries through the first quarter of this century and going forward, as the international network created by iPalpiti forges lifetime associations that transcend the conflicts of our time.
Laura Schmieder
Entertainment was provided by Liz Bradley playing the role of “Papa” and our Honorary President and iPalpiti Maestro Eduard Schmieder as “Mama”.
SEMI-ANNUAL
Dear Friends & Music Afficionados –
DIRECTOR
Mikhail Gershfeld, Chairman Jim Gilliam Ada Sands, Vice Chair Mary Levin Cutler, Founding Chairman Stefan Ashkenazy Lauren Dani Theodore Bikel†
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Haifa, Israel (2017 tour in nine cities)
Vevey, Switzerland (2009)
Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA (2004-2020) iPalpiti men in 2012